Canada confirms case of mad cow disease, first since 2011

The case is the first in Canada since 2011. A statement from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said no part of the cow had reached the human food or animal feed systems.

"The CFIA is seeking to confirm the age of the animal, its history and how it became infected. The investigation will focus in on the feed supplied to this animal during the first year of its life," the agency said.